The way readers learn about the Holocaust in the verse novel Paper Hearts, by Meg Wiviott, differs from the way they learn about it throughout the article, “Daily Routines”; Paper Hearts uses a first-person point of view, contrasting to how the article only provides factual information, which results in the reader to have a different understanding of the Holocaust.
One major difference between the two sources is that Paper Hearts is a verse novel, meaning the story is told in the form of poetry. “Daily Routines” is an informational article; It only contains facts to educate the audience about the Holocaust. Through both sources, it is demonstrated how in the mornings at concentration camps, prisoners had to go through a daily process called
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However, in the article “Daily Routines”, the information is simply given to the audience. In the poem “Block 25” (Wiviott 98), Zlatka discovers that her younger sister, Necha, was brought to Block 25. Although it is shown later in the novel, some readers might not find it clear what truly happened to Necha in that moment. “Necha did not return/ that night/ or/ in the morning/…Where is my sister?” (1. 1-4/ 2. 1) Zlatkas worrying about where Necha is can confuse the audience. However, in “Daily Routines”, information is plainly stated. The purpose of this text is to inform readers about the Holocaust; there should not be any possibility to have the reader potentially misunderstand it. When the reading describes the punishments, the reader clearly understands them. “Despite the sheer exhaustion that many felt after malnourishment and fatiguing routines, keeping up with the speed of the march was essential. Those that fell behind were subject to severe punishment and torture.” (3) The punishments and requirements of prisoners are very clear. This shows how “Daily Routines” is an easier-to-understand source than Paper Hearts because of the way readers are able to understand the